When it's about adults, we have plenty of choices... Mr., Ms., Mrs., or even Sir and Madam. But then what about kids? Kids aging 7 to 12 (approx). What about in our practice, a day-to-day practice?

Hey kid,... does not sound 'respected.' Excuse me works but that's a witty escape. I want a prefix for kids which addresses them respectfully.

I want answer for both - a girl and a boy. I remember little boys being called 'Master' but then what about little girls? Miss only? So, a kid to an adolescent to a woman (unmarried) she's Miss but a boy is Master to Mister.?

As a note for our answerers (I'm curious to learn about the usage too), I suspect that the usage might vary depending on the context (the occasion, regional, register, who is speaking to whom, etc.), so it might be the best to be explicit about the contexts that you believe that the usage is appropriate.
– Damkerng T.Apr 4 '14 at 6:37

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It's just clear to me that the case of "Mr. Potter" is not a good example, because the teachers know Harry Potter's name. I'm sure that the teachers won't call Harry Potter, "Mr." or "Mister". And, calling Harry Potter, "Sir" would sound awkward. I wonder if there is anyone calling someone else in the novel when they don't know the name of the other.
– Damkerng T.Apr 4 '14 at 10:42

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You are correct. Back in the day, "Master" was a common title for a young boy to whom one was showing respect. The corresponding title for young girls was / is "Miss".

Now days, "Young Man" and "Young Lady" are usually terms that I use whenever I want to address kids with any amount of respect. While these terms generally do a lot for the kids in terms of feeling like fancy adults, there really isn't a way to show a great deal of respect to children. However, if you are interested in doing your best, I believe the above options are the way to go.

@MaulikV: Do you have a source for Ms, being used with the first name? wikipedia states that "[Ms.] is an English honorific used with the last name or full name of a woman".
– oerkelensApr 4 '14 at 7:09

Well, I saw several examples, Ms. goes with both. But Mr. goes with the last name. Lucian, you still need to edit the line ... You will never call someone: Hello, Mister!, without his remove-her and it's last name.
– Maulik V♦Apr 4 '14 at 7:35

miss with a first name is condescending (at least in America) and should be used only with great caution
– hunterApr 4 '14 at 8:05

@MaulikV: Mr., Ms., and Mrs. can be followed by a last name or first name and last name. Do you have examples of where you saw any of the three being followed by only a first name? Ms. Johnson, Ms. Jane Johnson, but certainly not *Ms. Jane.
– oerkelensApr 4 '14 at 8:19